Lining for hats



Oct. 27, 1931. ,1; T 1,829,269

LINING FOR HATS Filed Nov. 13, 1929 Patented Oct. 27, I931 UNITED STATES JESSE H. ERSTEIN, F LARCHMON T, NEW YORK LINING FOR HATS Application filed November 13, 1929. Serial No. 406,806.

My invention relates to linings for hats, and more particularly to linings for hats for feminine wear, although as will be evident my improved lining material may be used (1 for other purposes.

Heretofore, in preparing the material for hat linings, it was customary to use a light material such as silk taffeta, the material being cut on a bias to the desired width and length, both lengthwise edges hemmed, and then the ends were sewed together. If a band efiect, such as a sweat-band, was desired, it was necessary to sew such tafiet-a lining to a heavier material or ribbon. In

some instances such linings were sewed to a crown piece, and where no crown piece was employed, the inner edge of the lining was either sewed to the hat crown, or a drawstring was drawn through the hem at the 2 inner edge of the lining for drawing the lining into a shirring, and finally it was necessary to sew the outer edge of the lining to the hat at or near the rim. Such linings required considerable sewing to fit and adapt them to a hat, and at best it was not always a neat appearing and well finished piece of work owing to the number of seams and class of material employed.

The object of my invention is to overcome these objectionable features and to furnish a single piece lining for hats in which the lining proper and a sweat-band will be woven in one piece, and which will require but one seam where the ends are joined. With such a lining it will also be possible to take advantage of all color and design effects made possible by modern methods of weaving, and thus not only will the amount of work involved in applying linings to hats be reduced to a minimum, but such lining will permit unlimited variations to produce artistic effects. A very important feature of my invention is the weaving of a sweat-band integral with the lining, and preferably, making the sweat-band part of the lining of a heavier weave than the other part. This not only reduces the amount of work involved in applying linings to hats, but also results in a more finished appearance, and is especially useful, due to the weave of the sweat-band,

for preventing the hat size stretching in wear.

In carrying my invention into eiiect, I provide a specially woven fabric having in thepreferred form a band section of a relatively heavy weave, such as belting, grosgrain, satin or twill weaves, to form the sweat-band part of the lining; an intermediate lighter woven section which may be more properly termed the lining as distinguishedi'rom the sweat-bandsection, such intermediate section being of a tafleta weave, although a light satin or messaline weave may be used; and at the other edge a double or tubular weaving, or tubular selvedge, is provided through which a draw-string or narrow ribbon may be drawn, or if desired, the tubular weave may be formed on the draw-string. It will be evident from the foregoing description of my improved form of lining that the weaving will be done in the manner of Weaving ribbon, and that various color and design effects may be produced to efi'ect pleasing and harmonious combinations with the color and hat design. In the use of my lining'ribbon all that is necessary in the way of preparation is to out 01f the de sired length for a hat lining from a roll of my special lining ribbon, either with a straight or slightly diagonal cut according to the shape of the hat, and then sew the ends together, leaving the tubular edging free for the draw-string. If the tubular edge is woven without the draw-string, the cord, ribbon or tape used for this purpose may be inserted with the usual bodkin needle either before or after the'ends of the lining are sewed together. No other sewing is necessary except the usual stitching of the lining to the rim of the hat. After that is done the draw-string is adjusted to impart the desired shirring to the lining.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which, Figure l is an inverted View of a hat for feminine wear showing the application of my improved lining in its simplest form; Figure 2 a plan view of the ribbon lining embodying my invention and illustrating a plain two or three color effect, as well as the heavy sweat-band maybe varied at-fwill without departing and tubular weaves, with a draw-stringdrawn into the tubular weave. 1 Referring to Figure lot the drawings, 1 indicates a hat which may be of-any type for feminine or masculine wear, and 2 indi} cates my improved liningribbon. This ribbon' as shown, is woven with three distinct parts or sections. As illustrated in Figure 2, part 3 of the ribbon is of a relatively V 7 single; weaving operation as will-be readily 5 understood, but sin-6e this operation rorms no part of the presentinvention the method of producing the ribbon need not be de sorib'ed.{ While'I have shown the ribbon as woven inthr ee longitudinal parts differing in weight or thickness and 'color, it will be understood that the weight, co1or combina-' tions, ordesign eifectsf of the several parts froin'the spirit of my invention, the inter nedi-ate part 4' espeoially'being adapted to various" color and vdesign eHeot-s. When'th'e ribbon 'linin g' is cut to lengths suitable for hat linings, a :draw-string,-tape or ribbon 6 7 if Q is drawn-through thetubularpart 5; 'After the endsof apiece ofribbon lining fare sewed together,- his placed within a hat'asshown in'Figure 1, the edge 'o'f 'sweat-bandB is stitched to the hat along the line 7, Figure 1-, and then drawstring 6 is caused to gather the lining part 4 to the desired extent and the ends of the draw-string are secured in any. desired manner-,'--as for inst'ancein a bow kno't' as "shown in '1.

What I cI'aim is: v 1

1. "As a new articlegof manufacture, a hat lining'ribbon woven-in a-siI-rgle"width of three different weaves extending lengthwise of the ribbon, one part extending along one edge being of heavy weave, an intermediate part of lighter weave, anda third part woven in-tubular form extending along the other edge of the ribbon. i '2; Asa new artiole of manufacture, ahat lining ribbonwoven in a single widthoif three different. weaves extending lengthwise of the ribbon, one part extending along one edge being of heavy weave and constituting the sweat-band part-0f the lining, an intermediate part of light weave for the crown lining, j and a third part woven in tubular form extending along the other edge "of'the ribbon and-arranged to contain-a draw-stri'rig, I This specification signed at New York city, in the "county and State of New-York,

this 4th day of November, 1929.

i JESSE I CTI 

